Coaching Physicians and Healthcare Professionals: Supporting Workplace Wellbeing and High-Quality Care

This book applies professional coaching to the hospital setting, providing skills to physicians, nurses, and administrators to succeed in high-stakes situations. It covers individual and team coaching, addressing common client issues and proposing changes to improve patient outcomes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 318 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume applies the practice of professional coaching to the hospital setting, offering invaluable insights from the authors extensive experience in coaching healthcare providers. The book delves into the complexities of modern hospitals, where physicians, nurses, medico-technical staff, managers, and administrators must work seamlessly together to succeed in high-stakes situations. It guides

The book progresses through various stages of coaching, beginning with the initial contact with management and extending to the diverse applications of individual and team coaching. It addresses common client issues such as failing leadership, crises, conflicts, violence, and burnout, providing practical solutions and strategies. Each chapter includes clinical vignettes and theoretical ideas supported by field-specific research and literature. The final reflection in the book proposes changes to enhance the functioning of hospital care teams, improve job satisfaction among healthcare professionals, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Coaching Physicians and Healthcare Professionals is a must-read for professional coaches and mentors working in the hospital setting, as well as coaches in training, consultants, and all hospital professionals. It provides a valuable roadmap for building effective coaching relationships and fostering positive change within healthcare organizations.

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032252001